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Passengers
frustrated

By Ellen O’Dwyer-Cunliffe
MASSEY JOURNALISM STUDENT

Wainuiomata commuters are disgusted and frustrated at the
potential loss to their number 80 bus – the only daily direct
service to central Wellington.
NZ Bus has confirmed it is undertaking a review of the Airport
Flyer and other Wellington routes, following bus company
Tranzit taking over the majority of contracts for the region.
Greater Wellington Regional Council contracts out a certain
number of bus services. NZ Bus runs the Wainuiomata, Stokes
Valley and Upper Hutt commuter routes without funding from
the council.
Continued on page 2.
Alan Woods says he is “frustrated” at the potential loss of the
number 80 bus. PHOTO: Ellen O’Dwyer-Cunliffe

Loss of commuter service
would ‘suck’
Continued from page 1.
Chair of both the regional
transport and sustainable
transport committees Barbara
Donaldson says: “When we
know NZ Bus’s intentions
we will work with the community on whether or how
any gaps can be addressed.”
Other operators may be
interested in picking up some
of the routes, she says. However, this would depend if the
routes were commercially
viable to the operators.
Wainuiomata commuters
are disheartened about the
possible cancellation.
Marissa Taramai takes the
bus every day to her work on

Courtenay Place. “It would
suck. It’s really handy having
a direct way to get home. It’s
so convenient.”
She described the service as
a “godsend” which drops her
off around the corner from
her house every evening.
Marissa understand there
was a financial side to NZ
Bus continuing the service
but says generally the bus was
quite full.
Margaret Joe who commutes from Wainuiomata,
was “disgusted” there had
been no communication on
the bus to commuters over
such a major change.
Margaret had found out

from other passengers the bus
might stop running. Catching
two buses would increase her
travel by 30 minutes to one
hour each way.
“If this was being cancelled,
if it was being replaced by
something absolutely savvy
and better, I can accept that,”
Margaret says.
Many morning commuters
used this particular bus to
get off in Petone and Seaview
where they work. No other
buses from Wainuiomata stop
in Petone.
Alan Woods says he is also
“frustrated” by the situation.
“I will probably stop taking
the bus and drive,” he says.

Hutt City councillor Campbell Barry said the cuts would
be a huge blow to the community.
“What it will do for a lot
of people is put them back
in their cars. We’ll see more
congestion on the roads which
is really disappointing and a
step backwards when it comes
to getting people moving
around the region,” Campbell
says.
When asked whether Tranzit
could step in to provide the
service, managing director
Paul Snelgrove said the company was happy to help out
wherever and would do what
the council wanted it to do.

Buses need to stay, says MP
By Dan Whitfield

Chris Bishop is conscious
about how much residents rely
on the bus routes in Wainuiomata. He believes they need
to stay.
The Hutt South MP has
been working with Lower Hutt
mayor Ray Wallace, councillor
Campbell Barry, and Labour
list MP Ginny Anderson to
ensure bus services continue
around Lower Hutt, Wainuiomata and Upper Hutt.
Chris says the number 80,
Wainuiomata to Wellington direct commuter bus, is at risk as
a result of the public transport
shake-up happening mid-year.
As a community we need to
ensure this stays, he says.
Other bus services under the
chopping block is the Hutt link
of the Airport Flyer.
“If these buses stop, it will
inconvenience hundreds of
people. It just means people
jump in their cars; the very
opposite of what a public trans-

port system should be doing,”
he says.
The group have met with the
Greater Wellington Regional
Council already as well as the
new bus operator, Transit.
Earlier this week, the group
of Hutt representatives met
with NZ Bus, the company that
currently operates the service.
“It’s really important we
retain these services for Wainuiomata,” he says.
Chris says the current operators of the buses confirmed that
the services were under review
as they work through what the
loss of the Hutt bus contracts
mean for the business.
A petition has had hundreds
already sign.
The Wainuiomata buses
are an important asset for the
community, picking up passengers around Wainuiomata
and taking them directly into
Wellington City.
“[They are] very convenient
for people who work in town.
They are ‘commercial’ services

Chris Bishop is fighting to keep the Wainuiomata bus to Wellington. PHOTO: Supplied

in the sense that they are not
subsidised like other Valley
Flyer services are around the
Hutt.”

NZ Bus lost the Hutt-located
bus contracts with changes set
to happen along the routes in
June this year.

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Young Wainuiomata children
want the nation’s representatives to listen to what they want.
For months, there has been an
ongoing debate about whether
or not a sugar tax should be
instated in New Zealand. Already, there is evidence that
sugar tax could be effective at
improving health issues, with
other countries taking action.
The Wainuiomata News
asked both children and adults
around the Hutt Valley recently
about whether they thought a
sugar tax should be adopted by
the Government.
As the next generation of
New Zealand, students from St
Claudine Thevenet School were
open and positive about the
possibility of a tax on products
that are high in sugar.
Shivan Deo, Katie Muaiava,
Nadineharo Malaki, Joaquin
Edwards-Curtis and Ava Ricketts say that it would encourage
people to eat healthier and
improve the diabetes rate in
New Zealanders.
“The tax will help people lose
weight and it will be cheaper
to eat healthier food,” Joaquin
says.
“It will make sugary food
cost more so people can choose
better food,” Ava says. “[It will
encourage people to] drink
more water and be healthier,
Nadineharo adds.
St Claudine Thevenet School
already has an impressive
vegetable garden and recently
students planted even more
healthy options in the form of
a herb garden.
Last year, students at the
school also planted an orchard
and in 2016, the school became
a water only school.
Principal Sue Jury says she
was really pleased with how
quickly students and their

inbrief news
Next community
board meeting, April 5
The next Wainuiomata Community
Board meeting will be held on Thursday, April 5. The meeting will start
at 7pm and the agenda will be published on the Hutt City Council website
on Thursday, March 29.

Police looking for
Sean McKay
Police are looking for 26-year-old
Sean McKay who has warrants out for
his arrest.
It is known that he frequents the Levin
and Hutt Valley areas.
If anyone knows of Sean’s whereabouts they should contact the police
or Crimestoppers anonymously on
0800 555 111.

Shivan Deo, Nadineharo
Malaki, Katie Muaiava,
Joaquin Edwards-Curtis, and
Ava Ricketts hold up glasses
of water in support of a
sugar tax. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

parents got on board.
A display was set up in the
school office showcasing the
amount of sugar in drinks
“The amount of sugar was a
surprise to many parents and
this helped them get on board
with the water only concept,”
Sue says.
“As a school, we have noticed
that students are calmer; there
are less students tiring after the
breaks. We know if students are
calm and able to fully engage
in their learning activities their
results will improve.”
There was mixed opinions
from members of the Lower
Hutt community.
Allan Sainsbury says in his
view, a sugar tax in its own
right won’t be a cure for the
next generation.
“What will be a cure are
better dietary habits. Better
knowledge, better dietary habits, choosing the right foods

stops sugar,” Allan says.
“What we are trying to target
is a specific range of products
with high sugar content and
I think you will just create a
black market.
“If you just go ahead and
put a tax on that isn’t stopping
the need or desire of people
to consume it and that what’s
your real target has got to
be - to stop people consuming
sugar, and therefore having
something else that will either
replace or they won’t use it,”
he says.
Julia Fairbrother says she
thinks it is “very, very important” that New Zealand
imposes a tax. However, she
believes it should be targeted
at the manufacturers of the
product rather than just at the
consumer.
“It is imperative that it [a sugar tax] comes about because it’s
starting to make people look

at things and make conscious
decisions about what they are
putting in their bodies,” Julia
says.
“With it starting now it can
only be a positive impact on
future generations.”
Labour List MP Ginny Andersen says she is not against a
sugar tax but thinks this measure alone will not address the
problem New Zealand faces.
“Obesity has a direct link to
poverty. Empowering people
with decent wages so people
have the power to make healthy
choices for themselves and
their whanau is the right way
to go,” Ginny says.
“Affordable housing, good
education and turning off that
screen and getting outside
helps a whole lot too. Every
kid deserves good nutrition and
time to have active play, it’s up
to us as parents to do the best
we can to make that happen.”

A new survey from the Cycling Action
Network reveals the biggest concern
among more than a thousand cyclists
is safety.
Sixty-eight per cent of cyclists that
were questioned say drivers are not
prepared to ‘share the road’ with
people on bikes. While 67 per cent
are concerned about the lack of safe
cycling networks.
A record 18 people on bikes were
killed in 2017 and more than 700
injured.

Lower Hutt photographer
recognised
A Lower Hutt photographer is one of
four New Zealanders recognized in the
2018 Sony World Photography Awards,
the world’s most diverse photography
awards.
Peter Kurdulija’s photo was selected
in the still life category. This year’s
submissions across the open competition were drawn from a range of
inspirations.
The Sony World Photography Awards
is the world’s most diverse photography competition.

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“We’ve had another tragic weekend on
our roads,” says Assistant Commissioner
for road policing Sandra Venables.
There were six deaths from four crashes
this Easter, along with a number of people
seriously injured in other crashes.
That said, Sandra says crashes are
preventable.
“I ask all road users to take care of
themselves and their passengers. Decisions you make in your car, your truck, or
on your bike impact on everyone. Even
good drivers can make mistakes, so stay
focused on getting to your destination
safely,” she says.

Thirteen awards
celebrate local cycling
initiatives
Te Whiti Riser track, linking Lower Hutt
to Wainuiomata has been celebrated as
a cycling initiative.
Associate Minister for Transport and
Health Julie Anne Genter joined keen
Wellingtonians for a ride around the
waterfront recently to present cycling
awards to celebrate the growing range
of cycling initiatives around the region.
Thirteen awards were presented, including to businesses who encourage
staff to cycle to work, as well as committed individuals and organisations who
help build bike tracks, teach people to
ride, refurbish old bikes and run events
to encourage beginners.

Phillip Kauika with some of his rugby boys. PHOTO: Dan Whitfield
By Dan Whitfield

Phillip Kauika is looking
forward to what being deputy
principal at Wainuiomata High
School will bring this year.
“I know the school really well
and believe this is a good opportunity. I have a lot to learn
but I’m going to enjoy the new
experience,” Phillip says.
Phillip has been at Wainuiomata High School for seven

years.
When he originally started at
the school, he was only down
for a term-worth of work but
says the job slowly evolved and
was made a permanent staff
member shortly after.
Before becoming deputy
principal, Phillip was assistant
principal. He has also been a
dean at the school.
Along with the new position,
Phillip also mentors students

in his Manaaki class, teaches
physical education and coaches
the first XV rugby team.
He has been acting deputy
principal since the beginning
of term one.
“It’s a good opportunity,”
he says.
One of the areas Phillip is
excited about is having an
oversight of the curriculum
for 2019.
He says the school is on a

journey and we want to change
the curriculum but it’s important to get the community
and families involved to help
shape it.
In a personal testimony, Phillip believes he’s seen the best
results from his teaching on the
rugby field.
He says the goal is to make
great men out of the sport and
explains that is something
that’s continuing to happen.

Community views wanted on long term plan
‘Our city, our community, our
future’ is what will drive the Hutt
City Council’s Long Term Plan
2018-2028.
The community are encouraged
to speak up about what council
plans to do in and around the city
over the next 10 years. Feedback
is needed by May 3.
The consultation document
tells the story of work to promote
growth, development and rejuvenation of Lower Hutt through
investment, and outlines some of
the projects that are planned for
in the future.
Mayor Ray Wallace says that
council’s rejuvenation vision has

been widely supported in the past
and this latest plan is a continuation of that vision.
“In the past, the community
has been supportive of our plans
to invest in the growth and rejuvenation of the city. There are
many of these projects underway
or completed across the city.
Facilities like the Walter Nash
Centre have been very successful, and the soon to be completed
Lower Hutt Events Centre and
Fraser Park Sportsville projects
will be significant assets for our
community,” Ray says.
He also says that while rejuvenation and revitalisation of the

city is a priority, so is keeping
rates low for the community.
“We’re conscious of the need
to keep rates at a reasonable
level, while still delivering a
rejuvenation programme across
the city. We are sticking to our
financial strategy that ensures
that rates increases do not exceed
local government inflation, after
allowing for growth in our city.
“We’re proud to regularly have
the lowest average rates rises in
the Wellington region. Our robust
financial management allows us
to invest in our city for the benefit
of both today’s ratepayers and
future ratepayers, while keeping

debt within responsible limits,”
he says.
The overall increase in the
income council receives from
rates for 2018-19 is proposed to
be 2.5 per cent. This is made up
of an average rates increase of 1.5
per cent for existing ratepayers
and the remaining 1 per cent
from growth.
Ray encourages everyone to
have their say.
“Our communities’ opinions
certainly influence the decisions
we make. We want to know if
the community agrees with our
proposals or would like us to
do something else. I encourage

everyone to get informed on this
draft plan and give us feedback.”
Continuing council’s rejuvenation strategy is one of the proposals up for discussion in the long
term plan. This would include
sportsvilles in Petone and Wainuiomata and community hubs in
Naenae and Wainuiomata.
 There are several ways for
people to get involved and have
their say. The easiest way is to
read the consultation document
online at www.huttcity.govt.nz/
longtermplan and to provide
feedback through the online
feedback form.

Hon. Meka Whaitiri
MP for Ikaroa Rāwhiti

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- 12-5pm
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Our electorate offices will be closed from 12 noon Friday 22
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Thank you for all the support received in 2017 and I look
forward to serving as your local MP again in 2018.
Our electorate offices will be closed from 12 noon Friday 22
Ngā mihi me ngā manaakitanga
December and re-open on Monday 15 January 2018 at 9am.
Kia tau te rangimārie
Thank you for all the support received in 2017 and I look
Hon Meka Whaitiri
forward to serving as your local MP again in 2018.

Lower Hutt is retail sector has
shrugged off the after-effects of
the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake and
the wider economy is firing on all
cylinders, according to recent data.
The most recent available figures,
based on card transactions, show
retail spending in Lower Hutt during
the December 2017 quarter jumped
14.4 per cent compared to the same
2016 quarter.
This compares with 4.9 per cent
growth in Wellington City and 3.6
per cent in Porirua for the same
period.
Lower Hutt central business district
retailers experienced 13.9 per cent
revenue growth for the period pulling
in $529 million for the calendar year.
Petone retailers’ income was boosted 17.4 per cent with a total annual
revenue of $375 million.
The total retail spend in Lower Hutt
for the year was $1.21 billion.

Lower Hutt mayor Ray Wallace
says retail is just one of several sets
of indicators that show the city’s
economy has firmed in recent years.
“So it’s encouraging to see a
resilient and hard-working city
in action and council’s vision of
the rejuvenation of our city being
realised, but there’s still much to be
done,” he says.
Last financial year, an additional
126 businesses opened their doors
in Lower Hutt bringing the total
to 10,158. This number has steadily risen from 9627 in 2013, when
council first introduced economic
development incentives.
Lower Hutt’s gross domestic
product rose 1.4 per cent to $4.77
billion last financial year. This
follows a decade of average annual
growth of only 0.1 per cent in the
wake of the global financial crisis.
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flat population growth, Lower
Hutt’s population in recent years
has started to rise – an estimated 1.4
and 1.3 per cent for each of the last
two financial years. This brings the
number of residents to an estimated
104,700, compared to 101,000 in
2013. This may not seem like a
dramatic movement but between
the 2006 and 2013 censuses, the
city’s population rose by only 0.55
per cent.
To house this growing population,
the number of completed residential
builds climbed from 232 in the 2016
financial year to 325 in 2017.
The value of building work for the
2017 calendar year was $264 million, up 21 per cent on the previous
year. Last year also saw a 10 per
cent increase in building consents,
and 2018 is looking to be a busy
year with a number of significant
projects in the pipeline.

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it’s that time again
Every three years we turn to you to ask for your
feedback on what we plan to do over the next
10 years.
You may be wondering what you can do to
influence the future of the city or if the Long
Term Plan really affects you?
The Long Term Plan focuses on the many
services delivered by Hutt City Council. It’s
relevant to everyone whether you are young or
old, a resident or a visitor, a rate payer or not.
It even affects your beloved pet.
There are lots of different ways to get involved:
• Go online
• Talk to our friendly staff
• Attend one of our public meetings
• Complete a submission form
Consultation is open 3 April to 3 May. To have
your say or find out more see our website at
huttcity.govt.nz/longtermplan

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Wednesday April 4, 2018

readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street.
Question: Do you think Easter is an important holiday, why/why not?

Chloe Young,
Wainuiomata
“Like many holidays, I
see Easter as a time for
cherishing my family and
using the time to relax
and spend it with family.”

Ruby Gardner,
Wainuiomata
“Easter is one of my favourite
holidays. It’s a great
reminder about love and
sacrifice, and even if you
don’t believe the religious
reasons, you get chocolate
and that’s always a bonus.”

Campbell Barry,
Wainuiomata
“Yes. The tighter
restrictions mean it is
a good opportunity to
spend quality time with
family and friends.”

Chris Bishop,
Lower Hutt
“Yes, it has traditionally
been an important
public holiday for many
people of the Christian
faith in New Zealand.”

Andrew Afamasaga,
Lower Hutt
It’s very important. Jesus
shows us how much love he
has for us by taking on our sin
to the cross and setting us free!
Then shows us that he is the
true living God in rising from
the grave three days later.”

Daryl New,
Wainuiomata
“Yes, great to have a
break before winter.”

Wellington Electricity gets approval for
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Philip Marshall has revisited his memories of school. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
By Margaret Willard

Philip Marshall has vivid memories of
his school days at Wainuiomata School
from 1955.
The author of Wainui Days was recently
back at his old classroom, now the local
museum, speaking to members of Wainuiomata Historical Society.
Starting school in 1955, Philip enjoyed
the emphasis on art, music and poetry and
explained that those who liked rugby were
“well catered for at the local club.”
Philip liked all the teachers except

Mr Davies. “He seemed to enjoy using
his strap, which he called the Brown
Bomber. Most of the kids were afraid of
him.”
Out of school, he and his friends played
on the river bank or in the bush and bike
riding round the valley.
“It was a safe place to be, but in our
teens, we went over the hill for the bright
lights and sophistication of Lower Hutt or
Wellington.”
Many more of Philip’s memories about
growing up in Wainuiomata were also
spoken about.

Wednesday April 4, 2018

7

Buses replaced
trains over the
weekend.

Buses replace
trains for essential
maintenance work
and will impact less customers.
Wellington’s rail network needs
constant maintenance and upgrade
work to improve reliability and reduce
the number of delays to services. Much
of the Easter Weekend maintenance
focused on the complex entrance to
Wellington Station.
Due to the aging nature of the network
and growing patronage demand, major
investment is needed to bring it up to
capacity and a modern reliable standard.
Greater Wellington Regional Council
and KiwiRail have submitted business
cases to the government requesting
additional funding to address these
underlying issues.
“For Wellington to have a modern,
reliable, and sustainable rail network
we will need major investment in our
infrastructure.” Angus says.

Buses replaced trains across the Wellington rail network over Easter Weekend while a major work and maintenance
programme was carried out.
Train services only operated between
Masterton and Upper Hutt, with all other
services being replaced by bus services.
Work carried out included construction work relating to the NZTA
Transmission Gully project, the start
of the Traction Upgrade project on the
Hutt Valley Line and maintenance of the
Wellington Station
Greater Wellington rail operations
manager Angus Gabara says closing the
lines was the only way workers could get
access to the area to carry out essential
maintenance to keep the trains moving.
“The reason we do these works over
Easter Weekend is because it is traditionally a time of lower passenger numbers

Hutt Gas and Plumbing win nationwide award
Hutt Gas and Plumbing have
taken out the prestigious 2018
Master Plumber of the Year
Award.
The Hutt firm was presented
with the accolade with directors
Colleen Upton, Darren Smith
and Scott Adin accepting the
business award at the annual
New Zealand Plumbing Awards
on March 23.
In her emotional acceptance
speech, Colleen mentioned how
“absolutely amazing” it was and
that she was “really proud” of
the team.
Colleen is well known as a
strong advocate for women in
the plumbing industry.
This Lower Hutt-based firm
currently employs two of only
22 nationwide female plumbing

apprentices and has employed
other female tradespeople over
the years.
“Our female plumbers and apprentices are well respected by
their peers and positive feedback
from our customers proves what
valuable team members they
are,” says Colleen.
The company’s commitment to
workplace diversity was just one
factor behind their win.
The firm has trained no fewer
than 45 apprentices in the last
25 years, with many going on to
start their own businesses.
At least 14 plumbing businesses in Wellington are owned by
or employ former Hutt Gas and
Plumbing employees. Given the
current shortage of skilled labour, this is a major contribution

to the local workforce.
“Taking on apprentices is how
we’ve grown our business bringing them from the bottom
up. I’d challenge everyone to do
that,” Colleen says.
She thanked Master Plumbers
for their support for the business
and mentioned the outstanding
people she’s met through participating in industry associations,
branches and panels.
Colleen’s speech ended her
speech with: “You should never
be scared to employ someone
smarter than you.”
Hutt Gas and Plumbing is also
known for its technical expertise, and often works on specialised jobs, such as the Rangipapa
Forensic Unit, Rimutaka Prison Scott Adin, Colleen Upton, Darren Smith from Hutt Gas and Plumbing.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
and Bowen Hospital.

The children at Pukeatua Kindergarten were
treated to an Easter celebration complete with
hot cross buns and an egg hunt last Thursday.
A morning tea of delicious hot cross buns were
kindly donated by the Taste of Europe bakery
in Fairfield. This was followed by the much-anticipated draw for the Easter basket raffle draw.
The baskets were full of treats donated by the
families at the kindergarten and the raffle ticket
sales raised $1000. Funds that will be put towards
further enriching the learning environment and
new resources for the children.
The highlight of the morning was the Easter
egg hunt. Children had great fun looking for eggs
hidden in the playground and gardens.
There were lots of happy smiling faces as the
children filled the baskets held by the teachers
for sharing later in the day.
Pukeatua Kindergarten is located on Frederick Street in Wainuiomata and is part of Hutt
City Kindergartens, a not-for-profit dedicated
to making quality early childhood education
accessible to all.

Time to check your smoke alarms
Firefighters are urging families
to check and test their smoke
alarms, due to Fire and Emergency New Zealand attending an
average of nine house fires a day.
Last year, crews responded to
a total of 3143 fires at residential
homes throughout the country,
but only half of those homes were
recorded as having smoke alarms.
Fire and Emergency’s principal
advisor for risk management
Mike Shaw says working smoke
alarms save lives, giving people

an early alert to a fi re in their
home and the best chance of
escaping alive.
Following Daylight Saving,
Mike says it’s a good reminder for
people to check they have smoke
alarms installed and to test their
batteries are working and check
the alarm’s expiry date.”
“A lot of people don’t realise
most smoke alarms expire after
ten years, so they need to replace
them,” he says.
Mi ke says work ing smoke

alarms are people’s only hope if
there’s a house fire, especially if
they’re sleeping.
“When you’re asleep you generally won’t wake up if there’s a fire
because once you start breathing
in the toxic smoke, you go into a
deeper sleep.”
 For more information about
smoke alarms and how to check
and test them please visit www.
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smoke-alarms.

Don’t let the flu get you
We say it every year and we make no apologies for nagging – please get your flu jab.
No one is immune to the flu. It can strike at any time and can make you seriously ill
and confine you to bed for at least a week.
Each year, flu infects 10-20% of New Zealanders, with thousands needing the
attention of their doctor, being hospitalised, and some even dying. The flu has a
sudden onset and is accompanied by some (or all) of the following symptoms:
• fever and chills • cough • body aches and pains • fatigue • headache.
Influenza can cause pneumonia and can trigger existing medical conditions, making
them worse.

Clive’s top tips to prevent the flu
1. A ﬂu vaccination can offer proven, effective immunity against the virus. It’s free
for those at high risk from complications. Talk to your doctor or the Happy Chemist
team to see if you qualify. You can get your flu jab here in the familiar and private
environment of our clinic in Clive’s Chemist, Monday to Saturday.
“It’s quick, convenient, and you don’t need an appointment, so come on in and see
us. We’d much rather you come in now for the flu jab than need to come in later for
flu medication!” – Clive
2. Stay active. Exercising regularly will improve your immunity and your mood.
3. Eat a balanced diet and drink plenty of water.
4. A healthy immune system is the best defence against cough, cold and flu. We
have a range of supplements to help maintain a healthy immune system and general
well-being. We’ll help you find the right options.
6. Is your house well insulated? There may be a subsidy available to help you with
this, available until the end of June 2018. https://www.energywise.govt.nz/fundingand-support/funding-for-insulation/
7. Pay attention to hygiene. When coughing, cover your mouth, use disposable
tissues, and wash your hands. And if you are unwell, please stay at home (apart
from your visit to us of course!) Otherwise, you’ll spread
the virus, making other people sick too.
Let’s keep Wainuiomata happy and healthy!

Sam finished ninth in New Zealand as
part of the 13 to 14-year-old boys’ race,
Local riders finished incredibly well at then 12th in the 13-year-old boys’ event.
the 2018 BMX New Zealand National
Dom raced in the 15 to 16-year-old boys’
Championships held in Wainuiomata over event and finished seventh in New Zealand.
Easter weekend.
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From the children brings a giggle.
Alex Hargraves, Sam Hargraves, Dom
Zoe placed sixth in New Zealand in the
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Last week, the first leadership framework orientation
was piloted at NZ Rugby
House in Wellington with
a group of chief executive
officers, general managers and
board members from the sport
and recreation sector.
A total of 22 attendees from
a wide range of regional and
national sporting organisations participated in the forum
which involved an introduction to the new framework
and the chance to give initial
feedback on the various tools
and resources available.
Having recognised ‘leadership’ development as one of
the most significant opportunities, Sport Wellington has
co-led the development of
the framework in partnership
with Sport NZ for the past

two years.
“This is an exciting initiative
that has the potential to shape
the future of sport and active
recreation leaders and their
member organisations all
over New Zealand,” says Phil
Gibbons, Sport Wellington
chief executive officer.
“This will ultimately lead to
an environment that ensures
people have a positive experience when they participate
in sport and active recreation.
“It is through improved leadership that we will eventually
get the right culture inside
our organisations and sector,”
Phil says.
The purpose of the framework
is to establish a comprehensive,
best-practice leadership system
that reflects a shared vision
within sport and recreation.

It will focus on embedding
the best leadership possible
at multiple levels across the
broad range of settings that
exist in the sector, whether for
paid employees or volunteers.
Learning and development
will be largely self-guided
and available to everyone via
Sport NZ’s online learning
tool, Sport Tutor.
These learning opportunities
will give staff and volunteers
the necessary leadership skills
and resources that can be
applied to sport and recreation
as well as other aspects of
their lives.
Sport Wellington will play
a key role in the roll-out of
the leadership framework,
initially as the lead regional
partner but also as a national
influencer.

Wainuiomata perform well, despite defeat

Wainuiomata
High School
and Taita
College.
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By Dan Whitfield

Wainuiomata High School’s first XV have
already demonstrated their performance
capacity as a team, despite coming up short
against Taita College in a pre-season match
last week.
The final score was 38-21 but coach Phillip
Kauika says it didn’t really matter as the main
goal was to test the younger players in an actual
game environment.
“We have a bunch of young players that are
coming through and we wanted to test them
against opposition and the whole team did
really well,” Phillip says.
This year, a handful of Wainuiomata’s first
XV players are year 11s and Phillip says they
are putting some real pressure on.
“They are likely to make the squad if they
continue learning as fast as they have,” he says.

From here, the high school side will continue
running a number of trials to ensure they have
the best combinations.
This will help form final selection, Phillip
says.
“Parts of our patterns were completed by
the team but there’s still a long way to go and
a lot of hard work on our skill sets before we
reach potential.”
“Given the limited training and actual
patterns work, [last week’s game] was a really
pleasing performance and there is a tonne of
potential in the players we have.”
Last year, Wainuiomata came second in
division three after narrowly losing to Upper
Hutt College in the semi-final, 14-12.
In previous years, Wainuiomata has played
in a number of divisions — in 2016 they were
in the final for the reputable Wellington Co-ed
Cup.

Extreme Easter for water-sports
Wellington Harbour held New Zealand’s
premier extreme water-sports event over
Easter weekend.
“Waterbourne” was a three-day competition
of national-level races in kite surfing, wind
surfing, and stand-up Paddle boarding.
Based in Eastbourne, the event included the
New Zealand Slalom Windsurfing Nationals,
the Kite Big Air Nationals, SUP racing, the

Waterbourne Ocean Clash, and the charity
Paddle for Hope.
Organiser and professional windsurfer
Laurence Carey says Wellington is the perfect
place to hold the extreme water-sports event.
“Wellington’s harbour winds provide the
perfect opportunity for wind surfers and kite
surfers to race, as well as creating an awesome
sight for spectators.”

Sports talk

with Jacob Page

Change, not demise
for Joseph Parker
In defeat comes the chance for
Joseph Parker to reinvent.
While many painted a bleak outlook
for his career prospects following his
predictable defeat to Great Britain’s
Anthony Joshua in Cardiff on Sunday, realistically there’s a chance for
the young Kiwi boxer to get back to
the top in the future.
The time has come to part ways
with veteran trainer Kevin Barry and
give Parker to a trainer with fresh
eyes, new techniques and a more
worldly perspective.
Barry has taken both Parker and
David Tua to world title fights offshore and both men have been
out-boxed.
Barry is clearly an astute boxing
trainer but Parker has reached the
ceiling Barry can take him.
The 26-year-old had few answers to

Joshua who effectively used his height
and reach advantage to jab Parker
out of the contest much like Lennox
Lewis did to David Tua 18 years ago.
Parker did not disgrace himself
but never looked like pulling off the
victory.
Perhaps a change of trainer and
a change in environment would
refreshen the Kiwi-Samoan as he
goes back to the drawing board.
Plan B of hoping Joshua got tired in
the later rounds simply didn’t work.
Time is on Parker’s side, he’s still
young, but changes must be made and
Barry seems a logical one.
Parker proved he deserved the stage
he was on in front of 80,000 people
in the Welsh capital but his winning
chances fizzled away quicker than
David Warner’s international cricket
career.